Legal Opinion

Thomas v. Thomas

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided December 26, 2006PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

In a visitation proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 6, the father appeals from an order of the Family Court, Queens County (Negron, R.), dated December 6, 2005, which, after a hearing, denied him visitation with the subject child.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

*869“The determination of visitation to a noncustodial parent is within the sound discretion of the hearing court, based upon the best interests of the child” (Matter of Herrera v O’Neill, 20 AD3d 422, 423 [2005]). The Family Court’s determination “depends to a great extent upon its assessment…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Maloney v. MaloneyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
  2. Zafran v. ZafranAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
  3. Grossman v. GrossmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
  4. Herrera v. O'NeillAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
  5. Keylikhes v. KiejlichesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Khan v. DollyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
  2. Hilgenberg v. HertelAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
  3. Smith v. Dawn F.B.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
  4. Steinhauser v. HaasAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
  5. Torres v. OjedaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013

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